kurme wrote:
I have money saved and was wondering if anyone thinks it would be a good investment to buy a flash for my camera i was thinking of the sb-700 nikon. Does it make a great difference in your pics?
I have a 24-70 2.8
50 1.4
18-55
Or should i invest in something else? Advice would be greatly appreciated. Note: i am into portrait photography:)
I am quite intimidated by flash for some reason is it hard to learn?
I have a d3100 so i don't know if i can use it off camera. Is the flash hard to learn? I bought the 24-70 because i loved how sharp the photos are i know it is worth an insane amount compared to the camera but the plan is to get a better camera later and i wanted to put money in good glass. thanks for your advice:)
It's harder if you
don't get one. The SB700 is a great flash. You probably don't need more power than what it puts out.
Get an umbrella and learn to use the flash remotely if your camera is capable. Some of the Nikons are equipped to control Nikon flashes automatically from the pop-up flash using the CLS system. You didn't say which camera you have.
Lighting is one of the most important things in photography, especially true for portraits.
If the lighting isn't to your liking, you can do something about it. Learn how to use diffusers, reflectors and other lighting, like flash.
Check out the Strobist website:
http://strobist.blogspot.com/They have a section called Strobist 101:
http://strobist.blogspot.com/2006/03/lighting-101.htmlAs far as lenses go, at 70mm, the 24-70 is a good one for portraits, but I like to use even longer focal lengths than that. I use an 85mm, 70-200 or for cropped sensor cameras, the discontinued Sigma 50-150 was a great one.
You could get a macro lens in the 90-105mm range and use it for portraits too. Good macros do tend to be rather expensive though.
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